Archive for April 2008

Bishop's Notes

Resurrection: The Way is Open

“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the [...]

Formation | Youth

Invite and include: this camp is your Camp

Barak Obama, whatever your opinion of the candidate, has run a very unusual campaign. Like Howard Dean in 2004, he has built an incredible network of internet based support. Unlike Howard Dean, his campaign hasn’t fizzled out because of an inability to mobilize on the ground. Instead, his deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand, explains, “(the) [...]

Congregational Development

Generational differences offer change and promise

One of the most baffling issues for churches these days seems to be how to build a ministry with young adults. There is no lack of information on the topic. The lives of people from their late teens to their early 30s are the subject of a growing number of books, some of which focus [...]